Shoe rack



Oct. 6, 1925. 1,555,904

R. BRUNSON SHOE RACK Filed April 25 1924 INVENTOR BY mw jatelited Olct. 0, 1925.

UNITED sTATEs .PA'rl-:NT oFFIc aAivDoLrH Bmmsolv; or EAST ORANGE, NEW:;'rruazsEY.`

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Application filed pri1.25,'1924. Serial' No. 709,022.

To all 'whom 'it may concm:

Be it known that 1,' RANDoLrH BRUNsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at East' Orange,'-in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in 'Shoe Racks, of

' which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to a' combinedshoe rack and garment hanger.

The principal object of the Ainvention is the provision of an article of the' nature mentioned adapted to be secured to a suitable support such as the back of a door, whereby a plurality of shoes'may be supported in a convenient and neat ma'nner, and yet permit the c-ustomary hanging garments, such as coats or the' like to also be hung thereon.

A still further object of the invention is to construct the shoe rackxhavinga frame formed of a single piece of relatively heavy and the like upon the back of a closet door;

vention shown applied'to the back of a closet door. w

- Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of my invention per se.

Figure' 3 is a Vertical sectional' view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2. K

My invention `is primarily ladapted for use invthe homeor hotel where a limited amount of space' is to be found for the purpose of supporting a plurality of' s oes 'and garments. such'as coats, neckties, tockings so that when the door is in a closed position the same are hidden from view. Of course -these devices could be placed upon the back of any door and yet not detract fromJ the neat and artistic arrangement of a room.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the reference numeral 10 designates'my improved shoe rack Vin its entirety, and the numeralA I11 designates a garment hanger formed therewith for hanging garments such as coats or the like. It is understood thatgt-he shoe racklO may be used without `the garment hanger'll, at times where more than one shoe rack is desired, and then the racks are arranged one above the other as shown in F igure 1 of the drawing. The' 1 garment hanger 11 is supported by the lower shoerack so that 'the garments may hang m their natural Vertical condition.

The shoe rack '10 is constructed from single piece of relatively heavy wire '12 which is round in cross section and sufiiciently strong as to supporta number of shoes without sagging. The Wire 12 is bent to form a horizontal supporting rod 13, 'bent inwardly at'the ends as at 14, for `a short. distance, then downwardly as at 15 so asto form a pair of Vertical legs for coactnrg engagement with the supporting structure in the nature of a door 16. The lower end of the legs are bent outwardl for a purpose to be explained. The material is then bent to form a bar 17 which constitutes the garment support and which is parallel to the rod 13. Riveted, soldered or' lotherwise secured to lthe legs 1'5 is a U- shap'ed bracket 18 which receives the bottom of the shoes when the rack'is vin use.

The structure is secured to the door 16 by` forming openings 19,inv the legs 15 which openlngs receive screws 20. If desired,`v clips` may be em loyed which" encircle a v portion of'the ro and which are in turn ,fastened to the'sup'porting structure. The.

meeting endsiof the material from which the frame is formed may be, welded together or may be connectedby a sleeve 21. j

In I|`igure3I there is shown a Vsho'e A supported by m rack and it Will be seen that the heel of t e shoe engages the rod 13 and the sole portion rests upon the bracket 18. g

This Will give a neat appearance to' the arrangement of. the shoes and position the same forflmmediate removal.v

A plurality ofgarment hooks 22 each pro-l vided with an eye 23 areslidably supported by the bar 17 Whereby a garment or article tof clothing may be conveniently supported. By bending the legs 15 outwardly, it Will be a seen that the hooks are free to slide without contact with the supporting structure.

From the foregoing description it is believed that the use and manner of formin the several parts has been clearly explaine and' a further` explanation 'i's notg deemed necessary.y However, .l Wish itunderstood that l do not limit myself to the use of the of' a singlel length of material bent. to. form a .pair of 'horizontally disposed rools for spaced relation upon, a support, the uppermost rod adapted to extend further from the support than the lower rod, a U-shaped bracket supported by said lengthvof mate- -rial, said uppermost rod co-acting With said' U-shaped br'aolret to support a 'plurality of shoes thereon.

2.,.A shoe rack comprising a single piece of relatively stifi Wire loem'I to-form a pair 3. A shoe rack coniprising a single piece of relatively stifl' Wire bentto form a pair of horizontal supporting rods disposed out of Vertical alignment. in cross section, and ortions bent from said Wire for connecting said rods, said portions adapted to lie against a supporting structure and openings formed in said portions for receiving fastening elements for securing the shoe rack to the support. i v i i In testimony Whereof' I have afiixed my signature. z z

- RANDOLPH BRUNSON. 

